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In 1887, Adolpho Selmi,
originally from Italy, started a
small factory for the produc-
tion of pasta in Campinas,
State of São Paulo. Almost
130 years later, that factory,
in the meantime renamed to
Pastificio Selmi S/A, has
turned into one of the biggest
Brazilian food companies,
being recognized nowadays
not only for its pasta, but also
for its flour, olive oil, grated
cheese, cake mix, cakes and
biscuit products (including
the biscuits brands Renata,
Galo and Todeschini).
The solution provided by Bosch Packag-
ing Technology in Brazil can package up
to 5000 kilograms of biscuits per hour,
comprising a total of nine packaging
machines. The pack styles range from
single unit packages of 120 grams or
200 grams, up to multipacks of 360
grams.
“Our investments always aim at the
maximum automation level, while also
taking into consideration factors such as
overall operation and maintenance
costs” says Ricardo Selmi, General
Manager Selmi. “We have opted for this
system due to Bosch’s reliability and
reputation in the market, but also due to
the outstanding quality and aesthetics
of the packages, with which we can
stand out in the supermarket shelves”.
When it comes to pack styles, Selmi
decided to pack their biscuits in a flow
wrap, instead of a portfolio package
commonly used in Brazil. “The new pack
style provides an excellent product
quality” explains Ricardo Selmi. “Bis-
cuits oxidize when they get in touch with
oxygen, but the hermetic flow wraps
help to keep the quality and the crunchi-
ness of the product for a longer period
of time”.
Challenge
Selmi installed one of the largest lines in
the world for the production of laminat-
ed cracker biscuits. In addition to its
Italian Imaforni oven measuring 2.06 me-
ters wide and producing 30 lanes of
biscuits, Selmi was looking for a
corresponding automated packaging
line, as part of their strategy of raising
the productivity of their plant in Sumaré,
State of São Paulo.
Selmi invests in a new packaging system for its biscuit plant
A totally automated and servo-driven
vibratory feeder processes any kind of
laminated biscuit coming out of the
oven. Then a product transportation
system receives the biscuits already
stacked, and directs them to the
packaging station in six rows. In a
vertical position, the biscuits go through
the loader and proportional control of
the machine, equipped with a system of
swords which form portions with
defined lengths to feed the horizontal
flow wrappers.
By means of blades, the biscuits are
delivered to the transversal chains,
which, in turn, through rods, transport
the portions to a 90 degrees transfer
station, where the portions are delivered
to the product chains of the flow
wrapper.
Product distribution system with vibratory channels and belts
Solution
Robert Bosch Tecnologia de Embalagem Ltda. Barueri SP Brazil
Phone: +55 11 2117-6800
E-Mail: pabr@bosch.com
www.boschpackaging.com
ZHG5-FS loader
Six 203 ELS flow wrappers for single
unit packs
Three 203 E60 flow wrappers for
multipacks
ProductsBenefits
Contact
“ We have opted for this system due to Bosch’s reliability and reputation in the market, but also due to the outstanding quality and aesthetics of the packages, with which we can stand out in the supermarket shelves.”
Ricardo SelmiGeneral Manager Pastificio Selmi S/A
Adjustments are made directly in the
control panel
Providing more flexibility during
operation
Minimizing maintenance downtime
Increasing machine lifetime
Saving packaging material cost
No product no package feature:
machines only run when there is a
product to be packaged
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